How can one say Linux is $-free . . . ?

[Nikolai]

H.S. wrote:

> The two phrases (free speech, free beer) are required 
> because of, I assume, absence of a word in the English language which 
> means "really free". I point this out because depending on the cultural 
> background of a person, "free as in beer" may not mean much.


This is so true :-)
The first time I heard/read "free as in beer" I couldn't figure out what
that meant. In Russian, explanations such as the one with beer example
are unnecessary for we have a word describing the concept of free
software, although I have to admit we don't have anything similar to the
English word "software" (program is used instead).

Nikolai
-- 
the truth shall make you free